By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with hemp fiber in a special mold that, in a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un político ruso murió por causas desconocidas, hasta el momento, después de enfermarse en un avión este sábado, la última de una serie de muertes misteriosas entre las élites rusas. El viceministro de Ciencia y Educación Superior de Rusia, Pyotr Kucherenko, de 46 años, murió este sábado cuando regresaba de
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the Kremlin line on Ukraine, saying its goal of demilitarizing the country has backfired, acknowledging Russian troops have killed civilians and agreeing with Western estimates that he’s lost more than 20,000
Continue ReadingBy Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — Sean Elliott knows a lot about miracles. He’s the basketball star behind the “Memorial Day Miracle,” arguably the most famous shot in San Antonio Spurs history. It was Memorial Day 1999, Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs were playing the Portland Trail Blazers on their home
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Texas State House failed to advance a controversial bill on Tuesday that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Senate Bill 1515 was effectively killed early Wednesday morning after House lawmakers did not meet a midnight deadline for
Continue ReadingMiran Shah, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan killing two soldiers, one policeman and a civilian. The attack on Wednesday happened in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan and is a former stronghold of the militant Pakistani Taliban. Rehmat Khan,
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field. Since the season began in August, the Real Madrid winger has suffered racist
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field. Since the season began in August, the Real Madrid winger has suffered racist
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Shawn Deng, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Cathay Pacific Airways said Tuesday it had fired three cabin crew members after a passenger complained of discrimination on a flight from mainland China, an incident that angered Hong Kong officials and underscored the pressure on the city’s flag carrier to please Beijing. An
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says pressure from the West is strengthening his country’s ties with China. Mishustin met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as Russia is increasingly turning to China for diplomatic and economic support amid growing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine. In opening remarks at his meeting Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which caused energy and food costs to surge. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that the consumer price index dropped to 8.7% in
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China, as Moscow faces growing isolation from the West. Russia has been hit by unprecedented Western sanctions since
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist group Wednesday, seizing assets as part of an investigation into its finances. The raids are a sign of growing impatience with disruptive protests also seen in other European countries and come days
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Hay muchas cosas que se pueden comprar con US$ 34 millones. En varias partes del mundo, con esa cantidad se pueden comprar castillos, grandes mansiones junto a la playa o majestuosas fincas que se extienden kilómetros y kilómetros. Se podrían comprar flotas de potentes autos deportivos Lamborghini o majestuosos Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders. The
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate late Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas move is the latest attempt to ban
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slipping Wednesday, part of a worldwide swoon for stocks as worries about the economy pile higher. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in late trading after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans and Democrats remain “far apart” in
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heaped praise on Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, likening him to American rock star Bruce Springsteen in a gushing introductory speech at a stadium on Tuesday. Modi is making his first visit to Sydney in nine years as he gears up to contest national elections
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll start our day with some chilly temperatures after waking up to overnight lows in the upper 30s. We should continue to warm modestly to the upper 60s to low 70s in the warmest parts of the day. Winds look to stay northerly and mild, between 5-10 mph, under mostly sunny
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington’s support for self-governing Taiwan. Chinese state media said Xie Feng arrived in New York on Tuesday and told reporters that relations between the world’s two largest economies face “serious difficulties and challenges.” Exchanges
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